Kowa TE-11WZ : 25-60x Wide Zoom Eyepiece 60x Wide Zoom Eyepiece Zoom to fit the 88 and 77 mm series telescopes Kowa s finest eyepiece to date the TE 11WZ features impressive optical enhancements including a 22 percent wider field of view than previous Kowa eyepieces and a 17mm eye relief that remains constant throughout the zoom range The 25x 60x magnification delivers a field of view that ranges from 126 to 69 feet at 1 000

Kowa TSN 773 Angled Body, 20-60x Zoom, Kowa Stay on Case Angled Body 20 60x Zoom Kowa Stay on Case Kowa s latest spotting scope offering a large objective lens Ideal for birding coastal viewing and general field work Features Kowa s Prominar Pure Fluorite Crystal lenses eliminate chromatic aberration Large exit pupil provides bright images and ease of viewing All lenses made of environment friendly Eco glass Use of magnesium alloy increases durability while reducing weight Ability to focus from 5m to infinity in two revolutions of the quick focus knob Eyepiece locking mechanism prevents the eyepiece from falling out especially when zooming The advanced lens system of the TSN 880 770 Series allows for a compact size and achieves less chromatic aberration without compromising brightness New lens coatings increase the light transmission ratio providing brighter and more natural viewing Waterproof and nitrogen purged to prevent the lens from fogging Tripod mount with insert allows the use of 1 4 or 3 8 inch tripods Symmetrical body shape and centre focus knob allows ease of use for right or left handed Exceptionally rugged and durable metal body in natural green colour Smooth and steady focusing Rigorously tested to ensure long life and durability during its ten year guarantee Specification Effective

Kowa TSN 884 Straight Body, 20-60 X Zoom, Kowa Stay on case but with the launch of the TSN 880 series Kowa has clearly thrown down the gauntlet to challenge the Austro German supremacy that has become widely recognised within the current optics market The TSN 880 range unveiled along with the smaller TSN 770s is the latest in a line of new scopes from Kowa and builds on the success of its predecessors in the popular and long rrunning TSN series Four models in the range comprise ttwo straight bodied scopes TSN 882 and TSN 884 and two angled scopes TSN881 and TSN 883 of which the 883 and 884 top the range Both bear the Prominar epithet and feature fluorite crystal lenses with new coatings With an 88 mm objective this quartet has immediately earned the distinction of sporting the largest diameter objective lenses of any birding scope below 100 mm which gives it a clear advantage in terms of light gathering capacity What may come as a surprise is the compactness of this range Kowa has clearly pulled off a major coup in successfully shoehorning a large objective into a relatively short body which at only 329 mm for the straight bodied version is notably shorter than that of its nearest rival Would this new superscope live up to my high expectations by delivering the ultimate image After an initial taster at Birdfair Kowa provided me with a TSN 883 for an extensive period of field testing extensive because I found it difficult to put the scope down Straight to the image excellent Both the 30x magnification wide angle eyepiece and the 20 60x zoom deliver pin sharp images although that of the fixed magnification eyepiece is not surprisingly brighter Yet the zoom also performs remarkably well and even at the top end of the magnification range the image is bright and still relatively crisp Edge to edge sharpness is a feature of both eyepieces as is the apparent absence of any peripheral curvature of field Kowa has also done an admirable job in attempting to banish colour fringing completely it can only just be detected in the outer 20 25 per cent of the field of view At nearly 42 m at 1 000 m for the 30x magnification eyepiece the field of view equals or exceeds that of other top of the range scopes and the zoom s field also measures up favourably on average A generally neutral colour cast contributes to the production of natural colour tones and I found the image contrast to be excellent In poor light conditions both eyepieces returned startlingly good images across a range of habitats The feather detail of distant roosting Eurasian Wigeon seemingly illuminated on a suburban gravel pit was still discernible just before dusk for example as were the subtle colour tones of a Black Redstart in the fading light of a late autumn afternoon The image passes with flying colours but how easy is the scope to use The magnesium alloy body appears robust and weighing in

Kowa TSN 883 Angled Body, 25-60 Wide Zoom, Kowa Stay on case launch of the TSN 880 series Kowa has clearly thrown down the gauntlet to challenge the Austro German supremacy that has become widely recognised within the current optics market The TSN 880 range unveiled along with the smaller TSN 770s is the latest in a line of new scopes from Kowa and builds on the success of its predecessors in the popular and long rrunning TSN series Four models in the range comprise ttwo straight bodied scopes TSN 882 and TSN 884 and two angled scopes TSN881 and TSN 883 of which the 883 and 884 top the range Both bear the Prominar epithet and feature fluorite crystal lenses with new coatings With an 88 mm objective this quartet has immediately earned the distinction of sporting the largest diameter objective lenses of any birding scope below 100 mm which gives it a clear advantage in terms of light gathering capacity What may come as a surprise is the compactness of this range Kowa has clearly pulled off a major coup in successfully shoehorning a large objective into a relatively short body which at only 329 mm for the straight bodied version is notably shorter than that of its nearest rival Would this new superscope live up to my high expectations by delivering the ultimate image After an initial taster at Birdfair Kowa provided me with a TSN 883 for an extensive period of field testing extensive because I found it difficult to put the scope down Straight to the image excellent Both the 30x magnification wide angle eyepiece and the 20 60x zoom deliver pin sharp images although that of the fixed magnification eyepiece is not surprisingly brighter Yet the zoom also performs remarkably well and even at the top end of the magnification range the image is bright and still relatively crisp Edge to edge sharpness is a feature of both eyepieces as is the apparent absence of any peripheral curvature of field Kowa has also done an admirable job in attempting to banish colour fringing completely it can only just be detected in the outer 20 25 per cent of the field of view At nearly 42 m at 1 000 m for the 30x magnification eyepiece the field of view equals or exceeds that of other top of the range scopes and the zoom s field also measures up favourably on average A generally neutral colour cast contributes to the production of natural colour tones and I found the image contrast to be excellent In poor light conditions both eyepieces returned startlingly good images across a range of habitats The feather detail of distant roosting Eurasian Wigeon seemingly illuminated on a suburban gravel pit was still discernible just before dusk for example as were the subtle colour tones of a Black Redstart in the fading light of a late autumn afternoon The image passes with flying colours but how easy is the scope to use The magnesium alloy body appears robust and weighing in at 1 520